Meanings
adjectivescorpaenoid (comparative more scorpaenoid, superlative most scorpaenoid)
comparative more scorpaenoid · superlative most scorpaenoid
- Of or relating to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish
Synonyms: scorpaenid
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish
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nounA scorpionfish.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounfishes having the head armored with bony plates
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scorpaenoid fish
Broader
spiny-finned fishacanthopterygian
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Origin
From Latin scorpaen(a) + -o- + -id.
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scorpaenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpaenoid
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